Posted by Minnesota Truck Accident Lawyer | Apr 24th, 2009
In an attempt to reduce the number and severity of truck accidents on rural roads, Wisconsin transportation officials have launched for 2009 a federally funded Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.
Using grant money from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the state will spend $4.64 million to beef up law enforcement, including inspection of large trucks and a 20 percent increase in the number...
Posted by Minnesota Truck Accident Lawyer | Apr 24th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Transportation is once again considering mandatory speed control equipment for tractor-trailer trucks to reduce the number of fatal semi truck accidents
The safety measure has support from the Governors’ Highway Safety Association and at least one association representing large commercial trucking companies.
“It’s crazy that it is legal in this country to drive an...